Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Her mother’s intuition has skipped a generation
Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? Lori ClinchAre We There Yet? My mother has always had a knack for knowing when things weren’t right with her loved ones. She can be totally engaged in a project, engrossed in a TV show or at lunch with friends and suddenly she’ll get a look as if the…
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With opposable thumbs, they would rule the world
Greg Bean Coda Greg BeanCoda for keeps, but they don’t always win. “You might catch I once made friends with a government trapper out West whose job was to catch predators that attack livestock and put them out of business. In the CIA, what he does is called “terminating with extreme prejudice.” And he was…
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Resident at end of rope with officials and bugs
Arlene Greenway Guest Column Arlene GreenwayGuest Column I am a resident of Jackson for 20 years. I have paid extremely high taxes while living here. This year Mayor Mark Seda put me and my family (as a resident and a homeowner) in a position that I did not want to be in. Although the mayor…
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Resident has list of concerns with government
Now that the new Jackson government is in full swing and the dust has settled, I thought it a good time to pass along my thanks to the new administration for the hard work they are doing on our behalf. Thank you for: + Campaigning to reduce taxes by 30 percent. + Levying a 32…
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Councilwoman says former official had reasons for stirring crowd
Police officials were summoned and taken away from their patrol duties to monitor an angry crowd at town hall on June 12. In my opinion former mayor Mike Kafton fueled an already angry crowd, showing disrespect and very poor judgment regarding maintaining order in a public setting. As a prior elected official, he is familiar…
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Association commends Congressman Andrews
The Monmouth County Association of Realtors applauds Rep. Robert Andrews of New Jersey for introducing the Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Act. This federal legislation is important to many New Jersey homeowners who are going through the difficult process of foreclosure. Under current law, when a lender forgives some or all of a mortgage debt, the…
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Adult high school grads celebrate achievements
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Correspondent BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Correspondent No matter their individual stories, the 31 seniors of the Freehold Regional High School District’s adult high school class of 2007 can add the same closing chapter to their high school tenure: a degree. Before a June 4 FRHSD Board of Education meeting at Freehold High…
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On Campus
Dominick DeVivo IV, son of Lisa and Dominick DeVivo III of Jackson, has received academic honors at Seton Hall University, South Orange, where he was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester. DeVivo is enrolled in Seton Hall’s Stillman School of Business and is majoring in accounting. He is a graduate of Jackson…
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Scholarship fund is committed to helping Jackson students
The Jackson Township High School Scholarship Fund Inc. has been serving Jackson’s graduating seniors for decades. The fund is a 501 (c)(3) entity that raises money for scholarships and administers scholarships for others. Currently, the fund only provides scholarships for Jackson Memorial High School seniors, but with the creation of Jackson Liberty High School, the…
